Type-composition frame



Jan 6, 1931. A. WILSON, 1,787,769

TYPE comgosuxou rams Filed D 19 2 3 snug-sheet 1 [airway Jan 6, 1931.

A. WILSON TYPE COMPOSITION FRAME Filed Dec. 19, 1925 '3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jan 6, 1931. A. WILSON 69 TYPE COMPOSITION FRA'IB F iled Dec. 19, 1925 3 Shoots-Sheet 3 f y 7 I.

Patented Jan. 6, 1931 UNITED STATES OFF-ICE,

ALBERT WILSON, or CHICAGO; ILLINOIS iv TYPE-COMPOSITION FR AME Application-filed December 19, 1925 Serial 1%.(76354.

My invention relates to type-composition frames, designed for use by printers to maintain type compositions in order, and the invention .hasfor its main object the provision of an improvededevice of this characterwhich will embody certain desired features of simplicity, efficiency andconvenience, and wh ch Wlll be economical 1n manufacture.

Another object of my invention isto provide anovel frame which can be used in place of the pliable string ordinarily employed by printers in tying'up page type-composition and which is so constructedv and arranged that it may beappliedto the pagetype-composition and removed therefrom as well, in: much less time and with greater "ease'than the conventional stringlmay be applied or removed. V

A still further object is to provide a novel frame capable not only, of efiecting' a great saving in time and :labor, but capable also of securely maintaining page type-composition in order against the disruption or separation of its parts. i I 4 "Still another object of my Invention is to provide .a'iframe having means thereon by which vertically to withdraw it fromthej type-composition where. a number of page type-compositions are being arrangedon the; imposing stone.-

: Other Ob ects wlll appear hereinafter. The invention consists inthe combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter de scribed and'claimedn The invention will 1 be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part oftliis specificationg'and in which,

Fig.1 representsga fragmentary view showing in top plan an arrangement .ofrmy im-' proved frames for holdingtype-compositions;

Fig. 2 is an elevationalview showing the separable "hinge; I

parts shown in Fig. 5; and

designate as end strips, and a pair of opposed tionas 16, fractionally shown.

view of the .Fig. 8 is 'a' sectional elevation taken substantially on theline '8'8 of Fig. 5. The preferred form of construction, as :il-

lustrated I in the accompanying drawings, comprises a framing for walling 1n and binding togetherpa'ge type-compositions so as to securely malntaintthe type-compositions in "properor'den and arrangement against the disruption or separation of their parts. Preferably and as shown, the framing consists of a'pair of opposed strips 9, 9", which I may strips .10, 11, which I may more particularly 'refer'to as front and back strips, respectively, forthe purposeof differentiation. These strips. are vertically-positioned so as to providea wall for encompassing the type-composition and are connected by outside hinges,

.of which hinge 12 is a separable hinge," herein shown as" comprising a hinge knuckle 13 arranged on' the front extremity of the end strip 9 and of a co-operating hinge knuckle 14 arranged on the adjacent end of the front striplO and provided with. a hinge pin 15 ene terable in the hinge knuckle 131from the top 5 end thercof. 1. By means ofthis arrangement, ithefront striplO may be readily coupled to or uncoupledjfrom the end strip 9 when the 'fram'in'gl is applied to a page type-composi- The hinge connection between the front .je riw e dthe 91 d ste 9 P ra ly we sists of what may be termed a loose hinge 17, the same being adapted not only to permit the said front and end strips and 9 to swing relatively to each other upon the hinge pin 18 but also to permit said front end 10 to have relative vertical movement with respect to the end strip 9 so that the hinge pin may be readily engaged with and disengaged from the hinge knuckle 13. To this end, the hinge pin 18 is preferably secured to the hinge knuckles 19 of the-front strip 10 and is loose-. 1y fitted in the hinge knuckle20of the end strip 9, which hinge knuckle 20 is arranged between the hinge knuckles 19 as clearly depicted in Fig. 2. The strips composing the framing are preferably made of spring material adapted to" yield so as to permit the opening movements 7 of the rear hinges 22, as best illustrated in vFig.4. -W hen, under this arrangement, the

hinge connected strips are arranged about a page-type-composition, they may be readily drawn together and tightened on the age type-composition as a wall extending t ereabout, by engaging the hinge pin 15 with the hinge knuckle 13. By making the hinges on the outside,- the inside faces of these strips are free to hug the corners of the typecomposition; When there is space around thepage type-composition for the spreading of the hinge'connected strips the :framing may be removed by withdrawing the hinge pin 15 from the hinge knuckle 13 and thereupon spreading one or moreof the strips so as to admit of the removel of the framing without 1 vdisturbing the type-composition. To enable the ready application or removalof the hinge pin 15,1 preferablyprovide a lug 23 on the end strip 9' and another lug piece 24 onthefront :strip 10, so that by resting the fore- ;finger on the lug 23 the thumb maybe conveniently utilized to engagethe lug 24 either i from theplate 2.6 is .a post for lifting up or for pushing down, thefront strip, 10. Where the framing is to be removed from a type-composition comprising one of a number of type-compositions 'ar-Y rangedon an imposing stone, I provide'a special device'for withdrawing the framing. vertically of thetype-composi-tion. 'For this purpose, the end strips 9 and 9' are provided.

with suitable hook engaging lugs 25.

I As herein illustrated, the means for vertically withdrawing the framing from the type-composition comprises a lever-operated device including a plate 26 adapted to, repose onthe type-composition, said platebeingl preferably provided on its under face .with

a layer of felt, 27 or othersuitable material adapted to prevent any marring ofthe sur-- face of the printing type.

its top to provide the opposing guide arms 29. Arrangedbetween the guide arms 29'so as to have vertical sliding movement thereon is a saddle plate 30 to which are pivoted at'their Rising centrally 28 bifurcated at lower ends a pair of links 31. The upper ends of the links 31 are operatively engaged on a pivot pin 32 operative in a slot 33 provlded in the end of an operating lever 34 fulcrumed at 35 on suitable ears 36 provided for the purpose on the guide arms 29. Arranged in the extremities of the saddle plate 30 are rods 37 whereon are pivoted the upper ends of lifting arms38 which are formed at their lower ends with hook members 39 adapted to be engaged with the hook receiving lugs 25. By this arrangement the type composition within the framing is held in order by the pressure of the plate 26 while the framing is 6 drawn bodily vertically from the type-comwhereon the hand may be suitably rested during the withdrawing of the framing from the'type-composition.

-While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variations and modificationwithout departure from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details-of construction set'forth, but desire to avail myself ofsuch variations and modifications as come within the .scope of the appended, claims.

.1 Having described invention, what I claim as he and desire to secure byLetters Patentis: j I

1. A type-composition frame composed of hinge connected strips adapted to be engaged about a ,type composition to provide awall thereabout and capable of securing theparts of thefcompositionagainst separation, said strips made, of spring material and adapted to yield so as to facilitate the removal of the frame substantially as described. 2

2. A, type-composition frame composed of a series of hinge connected strips made of spring'mater'ial adapted to be engaged about a type-composition to provide a wall thereabout {the connected strips being adapted to yield so as to permit the opening movement of the back hinges; two of said connected strips comprising end strips; and interen- 'gagingmeans on the free extremities of said end strips, one of the hinges being a separable hinge coniprisinga hinge-pin mountedupon one. strip removablyreceived-in a hinge knuckleqprovided; onthe' adjacent strip substantially as described. I

. A type-composition framecomposed of side ,and end strips held together by-hinges and adapted to-,.be engaged about a type -composition to provide a wall thereabout; the back strip made of springl material and adapted to yield to permit the opening movement of. the backhinges said hinges being arranged on the outside faces of said strips; and one of the front hinges being a separable hinge, comprising a hinge pin removab1y.-

received in a hinge knuckle substantially as described.

4:. A type-composition frame composed of strips of spring material held together by hinges to provide a Wall about the type-composition; and lugs on said frame by Which it is adapted to be Withdrawn vertically as a rigid unit from the type-composition, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ALBERT WILSON. 

